Posts Tagged ‘Corporations’
PHILLIPS: In Defense of Shoplifting
Father Tim Jones of England tells his congregation that in desperate times of poverty, shoplifting may be acceptable. Is this morally justifiable? What does it suggest about the importance of poverty in society and politics?
BARON: I Love You, VISA
One might joke about drowning one’s sorrows in drink, yet the reality is that the credit card is the new booze. Our society is addicted, and it’s killing us, one at a time.
PHILLIPS: Campaign Finance and Corporate Money
Where is the line between free speech and corporate interference in elections?
PHILLIPS: “Green-Washing” and the Power of the Individual
“Green” products have become the latest trend, but consuming them doesn’t necessarily help the environment.
GOLDIN: Menage A Trois – Media, Government & Co
Guest columnist Ian Goldin examines the connection between our corporate-owned media, our Congress, and healthcare reform.
BARON: Capitalism As Democracy? (Part II)
Associate Editor Noah Baron continues his series on the democratic implications of capitalism.
BARON: Capitalism, Pro-Life or Pro-Growth?
Homelessness and poverty are signs of an economic system gone wrong.
Noah Baron, Associate Editor
Ideology: Religious Progressive| Writing In: Philadelphia, PA
On a daily basis, those of us who live in [...]
MEYER: Cap and Trade Threatens to Destroy American Businesses
Conservative Cynthia Meyer hits cap and trade, and discusses the economic impact of environmentalism.
Cynthia Meyer, Staff Writer
Ideology: Conservative | Writing from: Austin, Texas
When Democrats pretend something they are doing [...]
ROGERS & MCCAFFREY: In Defense of Business: Corporations Create Jobs, Employ Americans and Keep This Country Moving
Conor Rogers & Kathleen McCaffrey
Ideology: Republican & Libertarian
In the wake of the financial crisis, corporations have gotten an even worse reputation than previously held. Pundits and politicians from both parties [...]